Oct. 29, 2019 Class Blog

Today in class Mr. Rivers had us start on a new assignment that requires us to film a short little movie that includes five editing challenges you have to use while editing. We are using WeVideo since it is fully free for every student, but if you want to use another editing software or website, you could use that as well. The five editing challenges include:

1. Fading in/out with video and audio- Can be a cross-fade (shot → shot) or a fade to/from black (shot → black or black → shot).

2. Add non-diegetic music to enhance a shot- Use sample iMovie audio or download an audio track from youtube using PickVideo. Consider what you are enhancing (probably a specific MOOD).

3. J-Cut and L-Cut- Can be in any order, but consider how they can build continuity in a conversation that cuts back and forth from speaker to speaker.

4. Imply non-literal passage of time-  A visual artist has many ways to show passage of time beyond Spongebob’s “ONE DAY LATER” text/narration. What tricks can filmmakers use? Your passage of time should be SUGGESTED and not just literal.

5. Eyeline match- Think Hitchcock: shot of someone looking, cutaway shot, original shot framing but with reaction.

You also have to include a title card with the challenge number before each sequence (indicated in BLUE). Include a TITLE CARD at the beginning with your name(s) on it.

We then got into our groups and started filming. Rivers wanted us to get our clips today and edit them the next day.